The safe_eval function in Ansible before 1.6.4 does not properly restrict the code subset, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted instructions. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-4657.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade ansible | Aug 30, 2017 | Jul 3, 2014 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade ansible | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 20, 2020 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade ansible | Dec 10, 2025 | Jul 2, 2015 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-admin/ansible. | Oct 30, 2017 | Nov 23, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade ansible (Ubuntu Pro) | Nov 19, 2024 | Feb 20, 2020 |
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